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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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i have a 1984 corvette with a 1988 TPI engine in it. I just wondered about the (MAF) I dont have a mafs on my car and i dont know if the computer or ecm in my car is for an 88. Should i put mass air in the car if I dont have it? And if i do, do i have to take it to get it tuned after i put it in? I am looking for a kit for Mass Air and i cant find anything. I would like to find something that has the computer/ecm,wiring harness, and the maf sensor, something i could just put on myself.
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Your car probably has a 90-91 speed density computer (no MAF), these are pretty common for TPI swaps, simply because they don't require the expensive maf.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Your car probably has a 90-91 speed density computer (no MAF), these are pretty common for TPI swaps, simply because they don't require the expensive maf.
what would be better Mass Air Or Speed Density? my motor is an 88 is that an L98motor?
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any Vette engine from 85-91 is an L98 engine. Post a pic of the engine we can probably tell from that pic which type it is.
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MAP sensor (for speed density) looks like this:



Check around the distributor on the passenger side.
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Originally Posted by FRESHTPI
what would be better Mass Air Or Speed Density? my motor is an 88 is that an L98motor?
Both have +s and -s. Here is a pretty good article that sums it up fairly well:

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/24549/

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